Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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