Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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