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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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