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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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