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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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