Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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