Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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