Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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