Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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