Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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