Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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