Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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