Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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