Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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