Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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