Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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