Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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