Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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