Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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