Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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