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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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