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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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