Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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