Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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