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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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