Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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