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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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