Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge 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 discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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