Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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