Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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