Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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