Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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