Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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