Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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