Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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