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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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