Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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