Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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