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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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