Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled people all around 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 free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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