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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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