Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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