Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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