Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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