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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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