Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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