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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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