Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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