Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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