Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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