Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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