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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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