Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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