Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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