Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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