Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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