Find out more about the 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 and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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