Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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