Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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