Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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