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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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