Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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