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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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