Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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