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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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