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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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