Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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