Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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