Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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