Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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