Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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