Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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