Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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