Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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