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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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