Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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