Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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