Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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