Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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