Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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