Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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