Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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