Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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