Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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