Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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