Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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