Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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