Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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