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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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