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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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