Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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