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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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