Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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