Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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