Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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