Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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