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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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