Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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