Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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