Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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