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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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