Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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