Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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