Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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