Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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