Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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