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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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