Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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