Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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