Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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