Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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