Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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