Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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