Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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