Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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