Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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