Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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