Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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