Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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