Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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