Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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