Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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