Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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