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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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