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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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