Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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