Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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