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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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