Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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