Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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