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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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