Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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