Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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