Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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