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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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