Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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