Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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