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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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