Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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