Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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