Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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