Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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