Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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