Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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