Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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