Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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