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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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