Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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