Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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