Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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