Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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