Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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