Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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