Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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