Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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