Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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