Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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