Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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