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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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