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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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