Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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