Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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