Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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