Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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