Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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