Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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