Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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