Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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