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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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