Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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