Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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