Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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