Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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