Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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