Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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