Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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