Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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