Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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