Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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