Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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