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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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