Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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