Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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