Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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