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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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