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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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