Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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