Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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