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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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