Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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