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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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