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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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