Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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