Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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