Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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