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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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