Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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