Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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