Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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