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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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