Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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