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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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