Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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