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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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