Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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