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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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