Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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