Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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