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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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