Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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