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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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