Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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