Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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