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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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