Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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