Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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