Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines 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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