Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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