Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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