Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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