Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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