Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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