Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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