Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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