Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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