Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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