Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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