Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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