Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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