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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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