Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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