Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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