Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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