Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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