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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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