Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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