Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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