Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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