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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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