Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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