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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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