Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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