Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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