Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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