Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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