Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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