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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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