Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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