Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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