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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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