Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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