Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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