Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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