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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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