Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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