Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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