Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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