Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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