Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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