Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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