Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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