Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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