Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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