Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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