Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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