Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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