Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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