Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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