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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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