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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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