Learn more about the fascinating 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 (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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