Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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