Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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