Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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