Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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