Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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