Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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