Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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