Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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