Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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