Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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