Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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