Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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