Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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