Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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