Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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