Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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