Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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