Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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