Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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