Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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