Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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