Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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