Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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