Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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