Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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