Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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