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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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