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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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