Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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