Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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