Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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