Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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