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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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