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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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