Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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