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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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