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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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