Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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