Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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