Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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