Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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