Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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