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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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