Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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