Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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