Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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