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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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