Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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