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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with 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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