Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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