Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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