Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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