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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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