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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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