Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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