Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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