Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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