Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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