Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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