Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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