Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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