Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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