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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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