Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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