Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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