Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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