Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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