Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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