Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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