Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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