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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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