Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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