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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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