Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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