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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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