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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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