Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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