Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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