Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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