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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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