Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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