Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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