Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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