Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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