Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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