Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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