Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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