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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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