Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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