Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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