Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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