Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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