Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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