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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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