Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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