Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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