Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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