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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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