Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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