Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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