Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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