Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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