Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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