Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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