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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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