Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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