Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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