Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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