Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key 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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