Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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