Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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