Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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