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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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