Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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