Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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