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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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