Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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