Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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