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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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