Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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