Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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