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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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