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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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