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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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