Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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