Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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