Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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