Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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