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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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