Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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