Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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