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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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