Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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