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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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