Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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