Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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