Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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