Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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