Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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