Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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