Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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