Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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