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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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