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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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