Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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