Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in 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 massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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