Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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