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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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