Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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