Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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