Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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