Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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