Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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