Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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