Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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