Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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