Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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