Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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