Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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