Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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