Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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