Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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