Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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