Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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