Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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