Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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