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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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