Learn more about the 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 and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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