Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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