Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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