Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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