Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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