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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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