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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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