Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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