Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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