Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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