Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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