Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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