Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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