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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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