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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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