Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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