Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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