Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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