Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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