Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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