Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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