Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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