Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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