Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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