Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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