Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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