Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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