Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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