Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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