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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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