Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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