Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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