Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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