Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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