Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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