Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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