Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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