Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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