Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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