Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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