Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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