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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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