Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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