Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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