Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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