Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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