Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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