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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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