Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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