Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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