Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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