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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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