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 talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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