Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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