Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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