Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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