Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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