Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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