Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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