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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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