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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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