Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major 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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