Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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