Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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