Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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