Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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