Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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