Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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