Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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