Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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