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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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