Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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