Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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