Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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